Deodands Act 1846

Deodands Act 1846
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to abolish Deodands.
Citation9 & 10 Vict. c. 62
Introduced byJohn Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell (Lords)
Dates
Royal assent18 August 1846
Commencement1 September 1846 (1846-09-01)
Repealed11 August 1875
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1875
Relates toFatal Accidents Act 1846
Status: Repealed

The Deodands Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 62) was an act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that abolished the ancient remedy of deodands.